The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-03


to say. Hetold Mrs. Minear he would get
money for the letter, and whether he told
how much he would not say. McGraw
agreed to give him his expenses and an
annual pass over the Baltimore 4 Ohio
road for the original Of scofeld's letter to
Minear. He never had any talk with
Minear concerning compensation for the
letter. He heard Minear express wonder
as to where the Democratic got tho letter.
THE GOODS He CONTRACTED FOR.
Witness was asked II he was well &C.
quainted with the three members OF tho
Legislature whose votes be contracted to
buy. He refused to answer, but said they
were all three members of the House, He
never told anybody these men might vote
for Camden except the parties he was
dealing with. G-
Minear told the witness he would vote
for Camden before he did 80. He SAID
whenever it came down to a question be-
tween Camden and Governor Wilson's
appointee he weuld vote for Camden.
Witness said 1t was at that stage now.
Minear replied that whenever any other
Republican led the way he would vote for
Camden. On Thuraday Senator Snyder
led the way and Minear followed. Wit
meas then told him as he had made the
break to stick.
Judge Ferguson-"Very good advice
Tbs remark OF Mlnear, that be would
vote for Camden in certain contingencies
witnesl conveyed to Senator Camden the
same day. He may have told two or
three others for he considered it good
news. M!near said he did not wish to
vote Tor Camden unless there could bs an
election. Witness responded for him to
make the break and othera might follow.
Judge Ferguson-"Good advice"
Witness also said if Minear voted for
Camden it would be the meet popular
thing he could do. The Senator did not
take the same visw. Heeaid be supposed
be would catch hi. g g5.
Judge Ferguson-"I guess he caught
it,"
Minear has since repeatedly told wit
ness tha. whenever hia vote would elect
Camden he would vote for him. pa
THE puRcHAsAnLE( (?) ONES. ~
The witness again refused to give the
names OF the men connected with him in
buying Republican votes or Of any OF
those whose votes he had bought. He
never made any overture to any Senator
with view to the purchase Of bis vote.
He had been informed that there were
senatoys whose votes it was believed
tcould be purchased. Some OF these were
named. One Of them was Dawson (hearty
laughter; Morris (renewed laughtsr) +;
Sweiizer (more merriment; Flournoy
(shouts Of laughter), and told the party
who named them he must be drunk. 1t
WAS not Colonel Kemple. He may have
said something about it, too. answered
that was not acquainted with any Of the
new Senators personally, but from the
looks Of some OF them would not be
afraid to try (great lpughter). consider
ed the whole thing joke. i
Mr.. Dawson-"Mr. Roger, did you on the
3lst Of January in the town OF st. George
tell William NJ. Cayton that Senator Ar
mold would not vote for Senator Camden
for personal reason, and that Camden
knew that reason that the witness went
to Camden and asked why it was and was
told that Camden did not know unless it
was that he (Camden) had helped get Ar
nold's brother position in California,
and II that was the reason he (Camden)
would have said brother fired out 2"
Witness-"I decline to answer."
Mr.. DawGon-"Why ?"
Witnees-"W conversation
had with Csyton had nothing TO do with
bribery, and this investigation has no
concern with 1t and 1t is only sought to be
broughtout for usein buncombs speeches."
Subsequently being asked il he thought
this course on his part was fair to Camden,
he admitted that he had said substantial
ly to Cayton what was quoted, and he re-
peated 1t now as TACT though weakening
the Language little and afterward e1-
planning away it's entire effect. +
When asked if Senator Minear's wife
had given him the letter the witness re.
piled that she did not, nor did sho have
anything to do with it, and objected to
witness taking the letter or copy OF it.
He waited his chance and purloined the
letter, a confidential political circular sent
out by the Chairman Of tho Stats Rspub-
lican Campaign committee, from Minear'a
secretary. Witness further stated that he
had not offered any money or other con.
siderations to Mrs.. Minear for the letter,
nor would she agree to his taking 1t, nor
did Mr.. Camden give, or offer him any.
thing for the letter. He only received
his expenses from Collector McGraw when
the letter was delivered. The remainder
OF the witnesses testimony amounted to
nothing. 1t e1onerateB Minear and Cam
den. IN
William Cayton testified he was post
maater 3. St. George, Minear's home, and
had been told Senator Camden had tried
to have him arrested but failed. He also
state cd that he had Been in favor OF Cam.
dens election until the present session oi
the Legislature and that he (witness) was
not on good terms with Mincur. This
witness knew nothing detrimental Ia
Minear or Senator Camden.
Philetus Lipscomb, another witness,
testified to lot Of rumors relating to the
purchase Of Minear's vote for Camden but
did not know them to be true.
RANA's TESTIMONY.
J. W. St. Clair and J. E. Dana also tes
tilted to rumors aAoat alleging thai
Minear had received consideration to
vote for Mr.. Camden. Neither knew any
thing Of their personal knowledge wherein
Minear had bcen unduly influenced tt
change his vote 10 Mr.. Camden. 81 s & (.
MI. J. Z. Dana, who is AL extensive Goa
operator and influential Republican, sale
he Influenced Mr.. Pursell, editor Of tht
State Tribune, to write the famous CamdeI
editorial, because he thought 1t was bea
for the Republican party and best for tht
State to elect Camden. Some Of the stock
holders kicked and he, Dana, bough
them out and presented the stock to Pur
. sell and Reber his partner. he did thil
because he liked Pursell and thought hin
j good man to control the paper, and be
. cause he approved Of his course on th'